Meanwhile.
When Lei Yuan God Emperor heard Li Zhōujūn's voice echo in his mind, telling him to hand his avatar over to Evil Hand God Emperor, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"This is the Azure Emperor's avatar." Lei Yuan God Emperor took out a jade slip and handed it to Evil Hand God Emperor.
Seeing this, Evil Hand God Emperor gave Lei Yuan God Emperor an approving look. "Not bad. You know when to recognize the situation and act accordingly. If the Azure Emperor's true body comes looking for trouble with your Lei Yuan Divine Race, I won't stand by and do nothing."
As he spoke, Evil Hand God Emperor took Li Zhōujūn's avatar from Lei Yuan God Emperor.
Afterward, Evil Hand God Emperor stepped into the void without looking back.
Seeing Evil Hand God Emperor leave, Lei Yuan God Emperor looked toward the Lei Yuan Divine Race's tree-protecting ancestor and put on a weary expression. "Ancestor, I suddenly feel that I no longer have the strength to serve as patriarch of the Lei Yuan Divine Race. It's time for me to step down and yield the position to someone more capable."
"Impossible. You're the only one in the Lei Yuan Divine Race capable of shouldering this great responsibility!" the tree-protecting ancestor of the Lei Yuan Divine Race declared with ringing conviction.
"But I'm truly unequal to the task," Lei Yuan God Emperor said with a sigh.
"It's not that you can't step down and yield the position to someone more capable. But wait until our Lei Yuan Divine Race gives birth to another Three Tribulation Godly Emperor," the tree-protecting ancestor of the Lei Yuan Divine Race said after some thought.
"Very well." Lei Yuan God Emperor nodded, already beginning to consider which God Venerable in the Lei